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And today heavy rain from whats left of the storm moves its way up the east coast. All that, plus l. A. s story. And thats it, its over. Unprecedented season. The team honoring kobe bryant. All we wanted to do was do it for him, and we didnt let him down. And celebrating with bubbly inside the bubble. And the home crowd goes wild. Today, monday, october 12th, vote yes on prop 25 proposition 16 takes some women make as little as 42 of what a man makes. 2020 announcer from nbc news, voting yes on prop 16 this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in helps us fix that. Rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everybody, its supported by leaders like Kamala Harris welcome to today. Its good to have you with us on and opposed by those who have always opposed equality. A monday morning willie is in for hoda. Its october, and yet we can say we have a new nba champion. We either fall from grace or we rise. The Los Angeles Lakers, their 17th franchise title tying them together. Proposition 16 provides equal opportunities, with the boston celtics. Lebron james winning his fourth title as an individual player. He was the mvp and as you pointed out, doing it for kobe levelling the Playing Field bryant who died less than ten for all of us. Months ago, one of the greatest vote yes on prop 16. Lakers of all time, of course. Well catch up on that in a moment. A lot happening in the Nations Capital today all eyes on that building for judge Amy Coney BarrettsSupreme Court confirmation welcome back our good friend, kathie lee gifford, has a lot to smile about lately. She certainly does. Shes got a hit new movie then came you. Both of her kids got married over the summer and now a new book. Hearing. Its already a pivotal issue in she is unstoppable. The campaign, coming at a crucial time in the election she says her success is beyond her wildest dreams now just 22 days away. So i guess its no surprise that weve got complete coverage. Lets start up with Peter Alexander who is at the white her latest childrens boom is house for us all about dreaming hi, peter, good morning. Reporter good morning to its called hello little you. Dreamer. Exactly one week after being kathie lee joins us now. Released from the hospital, hi, kath. President trump is preparing to hi, guys. Hit the road holding rallies i cant tell you how great it is that critics say put politics to see all of you. Just one more tease shot. Before Public Health no, kidding, this is the actual President Trump feeling interview. Emboldened claiming he has ive heard the movie is so successful, theres even talk of beaten the virus a sequel more than 30 states are seeing you know what, it was in infections on the rise seven states reporting record hospitalizations in minnesota, the state health theaters the first day on Department Said at least nine people became infected in connection with the president s september 30th and i found out that day it was trending the event last month, one person in the icu. Number one movie in america. President trump still recovering from the virus set to hit the i said my movie . Gas this week, holding rallies and then it sold out all over the country. In florida, pennsylvania, iowa they added theaters, they added and North Carolina over the next some screens four days. And then it went to number two after hosting a campaignstyle but it stayed the number one event at the white house saturday comedy in the country ever since no mask for him, no social distancing for his guests. Then, and today it opens im feeling great worldwide all over the uk and i dont know about you europe and australia, new how is everyone feeling . The president also making a new claim about his health zealand, south africa, canada. Status, insisting he tested i mean if you would have told me negative for covid. At my age that i would have written and produced, costarred were in great shape. And cowritten all the music for a movie that would be number one, id go what . Kath at aarp. Tested totally negative and real in good shape. Reporter if the president has tested negative, his physician, dr. Sean conley, has not said so saying president take that aarp. Trump is no longer a i think most of your fans transmission risk to others. Were probably shocked when they saw it come out. President trump claiming hes they said oh, my gosh, shes immune to the virus even though scientists are not certain how written it, produced it and starring in this movie long immunity may last or how how did that idea for the movie thats been so successful all much protection it gives. Come about all because of the today you know, the word immunity show means something. I cohosted for a week with having really a prot Craig Ferguson and it was the most explosive week of television ive ever done in my life. Reporter but when he hoda was on Maternity Leave. Repeated his claim in a tweet so we just went for lunch that he cant get it and cant give it, twitter flagged it as misleading and potentially afterwards and he said, how do harmful. The doctor is vague about whether he has lingering we harness all of this kinetic symptoms or has a fever writing hes been feverfree well over 24 hours and all symptoms improved. The Trump Campaign facing energy that we have. Pushback from dr. Anthony fauci boy, that was a terrible craig, after lifting part of a that was awful 7monthold sound bite for a new ad. But he said anyway, he said you know, we wait for our agents to President Trump tackled the virus head on, as leaders get a job on television, were going to die just write a movie should. So he went home to california. I went to bed, woke up at 2 00 i cant imagine that anybody in the morning and wrote it. Could be doing more. It was undeniable, kath, you had a chemistry. It was cracking the lens reporter the president tweeting they are indeed dr. Now we see it on the big screen. Lets talk about your kids book. Faucis own words, and the im so happy, i got a copy of it just this week and its of president s campaign tweeting it course so sweet, just what we would expect from you and a nice will keep airing the ad. Spiritual component too. But dr. Fauci tells nbc news they did this without my permission and my comments were taken out of context. Tell me about the book. In my five decades of public yeah, you know, i think in our culture we have the wrong question that we ask children. Service, i have never publicly what do you want to be when you endorse nor do i now endorse any grow up . And the better question is what political candidates. With just 22 days until the has god already planned for you while you were being formed in election, a new National Poll has joe biden way ahead of the your mothers womb and what president , 54 to 42 among david calls in the psalm, that likely voters. Secret dark place where youre biden, after a weekend stop in awesomely and gloriously pennsylvania, heading to ohio designed by god for his purposes today, urging voters to beware of intimidation tactics at the and it gives a child much polls. Greater sense of worth to know heres the deal, guys. That they were custom made by youve got to go out and make god for dreams and for life on sure you vote, because the only way we lose this is by the chicanery going on at polling this planet and beyond my parents raised me that way. My dad used to say i love you places. Too much to deny you the reporter heres where things stand in some of the key privilege of making mistakes they told me to dream big because god is bigger than battlegrounds. Anything you can dream and i think when i look back on this morning a poll shows biden my life, my childhood dreams is up by 6 in the state of were to be an actress and a singer i sort of took a detour, as many michigan, 52 46 . Of us do, and i never got away from those dreams. In nevada, biden also holds a now theyre coming in my life lead 52 46 . And finally in iowa, the candidates in that state are and i want every child to have tied at 49 each. Peter alexander leading us off. Peter, thank you. This blessing. Now to the start of what is sure to be a contentious week on to know their dreams are there the other end of pennsylvania avenue. As we mentioned, confirmation for a reason hearings for Supreme Court where your dreams are and where Justice Nominee amy coney you follow them will be your barrett are beginning this morning, both sides digging in bliss. For a fight. I taught hoda and jenna over the nbcs capitol hill correspondent years, my joy is nonnegotiable kasie hunt has the latest. You guys have heard me say that before reporter the Supreme Court taking center stage this but where your joy is, is where morning. Youre doing what you were born to do. Judge Amy Coney Barrett set to and we get away from it as we tell the Judiciary Committee grow older that the courts are, quote, not designed to solve every problem weve been told by certain or right every wrong in our people youve got to be a lawyer and youve got to go to this and public life. Go to that university. In her Opening Statement well, my son went to oxford obtained by nbc news, Barrett University and got his degree to wont mention her conservatism or devout catholic religious views, writing, quote, americans be a screen writer he needed to do that for his of all backgrounds deserve an work. Cassidy went to usc and started making movies. Independent Supreme Court that you know, were all different. I think if god goes to so much interprets our constitution and trouble to make snowflakes laws as they are written. Unique and completely different, judges are not policy makers. Reporter republicans imagine the care he takes in confident they have the votes to confirm barrett, who will designing each child in the womb replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg and of their mother. Cement a conservative majority its just i wanted everybody to look at it a little on the court. As a notre dame law professor differently. Anita schmidt did such beautiful, beautiful barrett signed on to a 2006 illustrations. And i know you and hoda have had newspaper ad calling the legacy of roe versus wade barbaric and your share of successful shell face questions about abortion. Childrens books so you guys know how important those illustrations are. I just write the prose and thats easy for me i was basically writing a little i will be focused on her song state of views on a womans but they spend hours and hours and hours making it come to right to choose. Life. Reporter democrats warning kath, you mentioned your she could be the deciding vote kids, they got weddings. What can you tell us about the to strike down the affordable ceremonies care act with arguments in a were they intimate critical case set for just days small . After the election. I was invited. The pandemic will make this thats a given. Hearing unlike any before. What was it like for you. Judiciary Committee Chairman there were points in my life Lindsey Graham denying a request where i felt like i was not from commithtte going to be invited. Committee tested positive for cody just got married over labor day in our backyard up in covid19. Joe bidens running mate, kamala connecticut. Harris, is also on the committee attending the hearings virtually cass got married at her husbands family farm in from her Senate Office tweeting that republicans are endangering michigan back in june. Lives. Thats our driveway coming up to our house, coda and erica. I think they are looking for anything to delay things even a and they have been together for seven years. Day or two or three. Cass and ben had been best friends since she was 11 and he was 14 reporter so instead of testing ahead of the hearing, he knew when he was 14 that he was going to marry her they are relying on so theyre sweet stories questionnaires for senators who cass and her husband love this part of the world. Are attending the hearing here they have been visiting me hopefully theyll head on this at the capitol in person. Senator mike lee who tested way. Positive for covid19 after id love it if cody did too one of these days. Attending an event at the white but theyre happy. House is here at the hearing in person. They have met the person they he gave the Opening Statement want to spend their life with. Theres a scripture in 3 john without a mask on. That says i have no greater joy so right now, we are hearing additional Opening Statements, than to know my children walk in truth. Thats the truth you all have children so you and we are expecting to hear from judge Amy Coney Barrett know the other saying, were only as later on in the day, but it is happy as our least happy child. Of course impossible to remove my mom always says that what is going on here in, at the capitol from the political why . It is a great season in my crucible outside and millions of life. People have cast their ballots the vegas odds are in the and the republicans are hoping high favors that the kids are that the hearing reminds them, Republican Voters of why they going to end up somewhere in the joined the party in the first place. Nashville area im sure. They want to get away from me they are hoping that even if the i dont understand it. Theyre giving us the big voters are nervous about donald wrap we could spend all day with you. Trump, this is going to we love you. Actually shell be back on the fourth hour so well see you in potentially bring them home, and democrats meanwhile raising a couple of minutes. Before we see her in a millions of dollars off of all of this, and of course, amy little while, well be looking Coney Barrett is expected to be for some breakfast inspiration confirmed on a strict party line your ears and to your mouth. Vote. Willie. Kasie, these hearings begin just 22 days before election day. How is this playing out on the campaign trail with so many of the players, including senator Kamala Harris directly involved . Reporter of course. So republicans are really hoping that this energizes traditional Republican Voters. Perhaps voters who have decided that they dont want to vote for President Trump but that they might be willing to vote to keep a Republican Senate for questions like this very one about the Supreme Court. But democrats have seen just an absolute wave of donations, on health care she will be asked about the use of the congress taxing authority and she said that ruling pushed them beyond the plausible meaning and this is going to be crucial if the original mandate is constitutional and if the rest of kit it can remain in effect, oscar the grouch here to tell you, yeah, you, she will get a lot of questions about that. To wear a mask out in public around other people. And also the writings of her as a scholar and abortion taking sure itll keep you healthy. Center stage. But more importantly, yes, we will hear a lot about i wont have to see your happy smiling face. Ugh. This, and her opposition of abortion is well known and not and if you dont want to wear a mask, ive just got one thing to tell you. Just because she signed on to scram, go away. Ugh. The newspaper ads in 2016 when caring for each other because we are all in this together. She was a law professor in 2016 so wear a mask and have a rotten day, will ya . And given her deeply catholic ugh. Faith and sounding like they are not attacking her religion, and also when she was in the rose garden in that event called a super spreading event, and she was tested covid over the summer, but she has been repeatedly tested with negative results. As for the timing, Mitch Mcconnell is saying that the full senate will vote soon, but he has not yet said when. Pete, lots to cover, and programming note, the nbc news will have live coverage of the hearing on most of the nbc stations. A man hired to cover a news time to celebrate birthdays with dylan. Love celebrating birthdays, crew in denver is now the victim especially on a monday morning lets spin around those smuckers jars first up we have a happy birthday 100th birthday to duel rallies. The video is disturbing. Erbon doak reporter private security from illinois. Just a few months ago, get this, he passed his driving test and guard matthew dal llop is held n is the proud owner of a new suspicion of murder after dueling rallies in downtown denver. In the video, you will hear the drivers test. Gunshot. Ruthie balboni is 100 from he has a gun. Massachusetts. Reporter and you can see the police rushing to the scene shes a huge sports fan and has b